Volcanic conglomerate

Specimen Summary

volcanic conglomerate and breccia possibly underlying basaltic flows of the same age

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Smithers Exploration Group (SEG)

Sub Collection:

Hazelton Road Trip

Collection ID:

S23-25

Virtual Museum ID:

20-S23-25

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2020-07-27

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Smithers area, B.C.

Specific Site:

outcrop on the east side of Moricetown (Witset) canyon just before the bridge over the Bulkley River

UTM Easting:

606864

UTM Northing:

6097602

Datum:

09 (NAD 83)

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Specimen Details

VM Category:

Rock

Primary Features:

Volcanic conglomerate

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Secondary Features:

-

Advanced Geological Information

 

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Geological Formation:

PeEs

Geological Period:

Paleocene to Eocene

Stratigraphic Age:

56 - 33.9 Ma

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